All along, in Zhu Gaochi's heart, Ming Chengzu was his god.
Although there were some conflicts of views between himself and his father in the court, the relationship between father and son has never been diluted by these.
At least, this has never happened to Zhu Gaochi.
Now, my father is already over sixty years old. When he arrived in Huailaiwei, he was actually ill for three days in a row. But I only found out today.
His father was diligent in government affairs and could not participate in the "hunting" for the past three days. He must have been seriously ill. As the eldest son, Zhu Gaochi couldn't be with his father when he was ill. Zhu Gaochi was heartbroken, distressed and guilty.
Du Shaoqin, who was standing next to him, hugged Zhu Gaochi's right arm in his arms: "Your Highness, no. If the emperor is in trouble, the entire Ming Dynasty will still rely on you. You must not let all your efforts go to waste."
After hearing Du Shaoqin's words, Zhu Gaochi's right arm gradually relaxed, and he leaned back on the chair. Two lines of clear tears came out of his eyes.
Duan Tianming turned around and said calmly: "Your Highness, does he know who will continue to preside over the hunting activity when the emperor does not go to participate in the 'hunting'?"
"Who else could it be besides Lord Hong Tianrenhong, Minister of War?" Zhu Gaochi said softly, his eyes dull.
"Haha, Your Highness must have never imagined that the person in charge of the 'hunting' operation is not the commander-in-chief Hong, but King Zhao." Duan Tianming stood up and looked at Zhu Gaochi quietly.
"What? It's King Zhao? This is impossible." Zhu Gaochi didn't believe this at all, and shook his head slowly, "My father didn't allow him to go to court, so how could he take him to Huailaiwei, let alone let him
Host a 'hunt' event."
"Haha, it's been a while since Your Highness came to Dongchang Prison. You still don't know about many things happening outside. King Zhao now has great powers, and the instigating emperor will ignore Xiao Chen now. According to me
It seems that the emperor's illness this time is probably related to King Zhao." Duan Tianming said coldly.
The news came back from Huailaiwei that Xiao Chen had never appeared since the emperor appeared in Huailaiwei.
It's not that Duan Tianming is worried about Xiao Chen's safety. With Xiao Chen's hand, anyone who wants to force him will be asking for trouble.
But Xiao Chen was loyal to the Ming Dynasty.
Duan Tianming was worried that the emperor had chosen to lean towards King Zhao and began to ignore Xiao Chen.
After all, for whatever reason, Xiao Chen took away the right hand of the second prince, King Han.
It was only natural that the emperor would be angry at Xiao Chen for breaking the bones and connecting the tendons.
"Is it related to King Zhao? Do you suspect that King Zhao did something to do it?" Zhu Gaochi asked with a surprised look on his face.
Although my younger brother has a bad temper, he would not do such a rebellious thing.
"I just have suspicions, and there is no real evidence. However, the fact that he can preside over the 'hunting' obviously has the permission of the emperor. The most important thing is that Xiao Chen may have been ignored by the emperor. From this point of view, the emperor promised Xiao Chen
Chen, before you get out of Dongchang Prison, if you don't consider re-establishing the crown prince, it won't necessarily count." The more Duan Tianming said, the more he felt the danger approaching, and his whole brows furrowed tightly.
"Even if my father wants to make King Zhao the crown prince, it doesn't matter. He is my father's son, and he also has the right to inherit the throne. However, if he dares to do something disobedient to my father, I, Zhu Gaochi, will definitely fight against me in this life.
He fought to the end."
The veins on Zhu Gaochi's forehead popped out, as if this "honest man" recognized by everyone was also furious.
"For your highness, Xiao Chen cut off the King of Han's right hand to make him give up the idea of fighting for the throne. Because of this, he angered the emperor. Now, Xiao Chen is left out and King Zhao is favored. The only thing that can change this situation
, Your Highness is the only one left." Duan Tianming said.
"Yeah." Zhu Gaochi nodded.
The reason why my father dislikes me is because of my image.
Now, he is completely different from before, and King Zhao's advantage over him no longer exists.
He is the eldest son and has many years of experience in supervising the country. As long as he stands normally in the Jinluan Palace, his father cannot depose him.
Zhu Gaochi believed that his status in the minds of the officials in the court was much higher than that of King Zhao.
Only by adding his old troops to re-enter the East Palace can we completely crush King Zhao's conspiracy to seize the throne.
Only in this way can Xiao Chen be rescued from the neglect of his father.
Seeing Zhu Gaochi nodding, Duan Tianming said: "Recover your injuries as soon as possible, and everything can be saved. Otherwise, everything will become a fantasy. Your Highness's action just now was very dangerous. If Commander Du hadn't taken action in time,
We will completely fail."
"I understand. I was worried about my father just now, so I was a little impulsive for a while. I won't do it anymore," Zhu Gaochi said.
"Well," Duan Tianming nodded, "the sun has set to the west, let's go back."
"Let's go back." Zhu Gaochi also followed.
Duan Tianming walked behind Zhu Gaochi, pushed his "wheelchair" and slowly walked towards the cell.
Du Shaoqin, who was behind him, lifted up the door panel where the two men were lying, leaned against the wall, called the captain nearby to pack other things, and then chased Duan Tianming and the two.
The door to the cell where Zhu Gaochi lives is open.
But the width of the door was not enough to allow the "wheelchair" under Zhu Gaochi to pass.
Therefore, Du Shaoqin rushed over. At the door of the cell, the two of them lifted Zhu Gaochi and carried him into the cell.
The captain at the door also carried a hot water basin, a piece of cloth and plaster, and followed the three people in.
"Do we need to change the dressing again today?" Zhu Gaochi couldn't help asking while sitting on the bed, looking at the things in the captain's hands.
"Now is the critical moment for Your Highness's recovery. This medicine must be changed every day." As he said that, Duan Tianming was already sitting by the bed, ready to take action.
"You change the dressing first, and I'm going to see if the tiger bone soup is ready." Du Shaoqin said, turned around and walked out of the cell.
Looking at the busy people, Zhu Gaochi was moved in his heart.
Before that, he had no good impression of Dongchang at all.
He believes that Dongchang is just a tool of force used by his father to strengthen his rule. It is useless except for killing people without blinking an eye.
After entering the Dongchang Prison, he saw Xiao Chen running around in order to inherit the throne. In order to completely crush the idea of seizing the throne of the Han Dynasty, he did not hesitate to offend his father.
Now that Xiao Chen is in danger, the people in Dongchang are still working hard to recover from his injuries. Zhu Gaochi deeply remembers this kindness in his heart.
Just when Duan Tianming, Du Shaoqin, and Prince Zhu Gaochi were all worried about Xiao Chen's situation, a figure wearing a flying fish suit appeared at the gate of Tumu Fort Camp.
Liu Rufeng, a Qianhu guard with an embroidered spring knife on his waist, took advantage of the opportunity when the emperor went to Huailai guard and quietly came to the captain of Dongchang.
